Ops Brief 054: Daily Drop - 3 June 2025 (The Pentagon’s $1 Trillion Clown Fiesta - Now with Bonus AI Paranoia!)
Ops Brief 054: Daily Drop - 3 June 2025 (The Pentagon’s $1 Trillion Clown Fiesta - Now with Bonus AI Paranoia!)  
Podcast: Ones Ready
Published On: Tue Jun 03 2025
Description: Send us a textWelcome to another episode of the “Daily Drop,” where Jared breaks down the chaos disguised as a defense budget. We’re talking about a $1 trillion spendathon featuring: cutting cybersecurity staff during peak cyber threat season, trying to mass-produce drones in 24 hours with foreign parts we don’t make, and senior leaders treating AI like it’s witchcraft.You’ll also get the inside scoop on how our Space Force is flexing with rapid GPS launches (kind of), why cutting Air Force Academy faculty could kneecap future warfighters, and which senator is still obsessed with moving Space Command for no tactical reason.PLUS: 🧠 AI resistance from boomers 📉 Education cuts that make zero sense 🚀 “Golden Dome” missile defense in name only 💦 And 12 hours in a pool of suffering with AFSW studs (that YOU can join)It’s military bureaucracy meets high school cafeteria food fight. Buckle up.🔥 Key Takeaways:$1T DoD budget coming in hot…with nothing actually solvedCISA: Let’s fight cyber warfare with…1,000 fewer peopleAI in the Air Force = old heads saying “Get off my lawn!”AFRL and Ohio are teaming up to do drone things smarter than the PentagonRedlining for E-7s is still a thing, so don't screw it up after you promoteAcademy education quality is circling the drain as 100 faculty get cutDrone warfare is the new normal—if we can make our own parts“Let’s move Space Command” — Why? Just because. 🤷‍♂️⏱️ Timestamps: 00:00 – Welcome + Operator Summit plug 01:00 – FY26 Budget: $1 Trillion Fireworks Show 02:20 – Grandstanding over bathrooms and buzzwords 03:45 – Germany steps up (finally) 04:40 – Ukraine-inspired drone dreams (and our magnet problem) 06:50 – CISA & Cyber Security slashed — what could go wrong? 08:00 – Why the Air Force still flinches at AI 10:10 – AFRL nerds are actually saving the future 11:50 – AMC uses AI to fight drone threats 12:30 – Air Force Academy cuts 100 faculty (because reasons) 13:50 – Congrats, new E7s—don’t get redlined 15:00 – Space Force launches GPS faster than ever 16:00 – Falcon launch updates + environmental dramaSupport the showJoin this channel to get access to perks: HEREBuzzsprout Subscription page: HERE Register for our Operator Training Summit: OperatorTrainingSummit.comCollabs:Ones Ready - OnesReady.com 18A Fitness - Promo Code: ONESREADY ATACLete - Follow the URL (no promo code): ATACLeteDanger Close Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYDFND Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYHoist - Promo Code: ONESREADY...